Where does “oblate” come from?
Oblate comes from French oblat, from Latin latus meaning "carried" or "brought," ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- meaning "to bear" or "to carry."
oblate (English): A person dedicated to a life of religion or...
Definitions
- A person dedicated to a life of religion or...
Ancestry of “oblate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | oblat | oblate |
| 2 | Latin | oblātus | shown, exhibited, exposed |
| 3 | Latin | offerō | to bring before or bring to, present, offer, bestow, show, place before, exhibit, expose |
| 4 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 5 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |